Uncategorized This time of year 23 Oct 201924 Oct 2019 October is a palpable time of year. It encompasses the mystery of life from beyond, the dead are remembered, revered or feared in balanced fervor. I love Halloween! I like…
Uncategorized First Call 16 Oct 2019 It was early evening when we got the call. The air was crisp and cold. There were patches of black ice on the roads that threatened a tire slip and…
Self What happens now? 9 Oct 2019 In an article called "Here's Why You Can't Keep Your Loved Ones Skull" By Ellen Gutoskey. There is an exploration of the legalities regarding what you can and cannot do…
experiences Forgotten 1 Oct 2019 In the movies when they show scenes with bodies long dead, they are almost always blackened corpses with mouths agape, giving expressions of horror. Scenes of white teeth gleaming against…
Uncategorized Your funeral director 19 Jun 2019 It is midnight. Most people are tucked in bed sleeping soundly. Your funeral director is up working dressed in a smock and gloves, preparing the dead. Their phone is always…
Uncategorized The widow 29 May 2019 Before you read this story I felt this a good opportunity to address that there are many industry professionals whom I admire and also tell their stories on social media…
Uncategorized Remember them 27 May 201919 Jun 2019 This is a story that I recall every Memorial Day. It is heartbreaking but forces us to remember the veterans who struggled with injuries both physical and emotional and ended…
experiences Safe! 10 Apr 201914 Apr 2019 It was a drizzly day, big fluffy clouds with varying shades of gray swirled overhead. The humidity hung in the air whispering of the storm that was threatening to overtake…
Uncategorized Behind these doors 28 Mar 2019 “Behind these doors is the most sacred room in the building. It is where loved ones come to be prepared for the most difficult event in a family’s life. Those…
Uncategorized Remembering Spring 21 Mar 2019 You’ve lost someone to death. A person that you knew, loved and talked to is no longer there. The grief is crippling, food turns to ash in your mouth, you…